Blood & Marrow Transplant
Choosing a Transplant Center

Blood and marrow transplantation involves the replacement of stem cells following high dose chemotherapy and radiation. Stem cells are cells in the bone marrow that give rise to all blood cell types, including cells of the immune system (white cells), red blood cells and platelets.

There are two major types of blood and marrow transplantation: Autologous, and Allogeneic. Within the category of allogeneic transplants, there are a two subtypes: A Syngeneic transplant is an allogeneic transplant of marrow or stem cells from an identical twin and a Non-myeloablative transplant, which will be discussed in detail in the Allogeneic Transplant Guidebook. The source of the stem cells and the treatment prior to the stem cell infusion determines the type of transplant. You and your BMT physician will decide which type of transplant will be the best treatment option for you.

The following transplants can be considered at the Intermountain Blood and Marrow Transplant program:

• Autologous transplants-self donor
• Syngeneic transplant-identical twin donor
• Myeloablative Allogeneic transplant-Related donor
• Myeloablative Allogeneic transplant-Unrelated donor
• Non-Myeloablative Allogeneic transplant-Related donor
• Non-Myeloablative Allogeneic transplant-Unrelated donor

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